TWO “out of date” buildings at Loughborough University that are “unsuitable for modern needs” look set to be demolished.

A new dining area and common room could also be built under plans submitted to Charnwood Borough Council. The work is part of the phased redevelopment of the East Park area of the campus.

If the plans are approved, the Ann Parker building, which is currently used as offices by the university’s geography department, and the Towers dining hall will be demolished.

The university is then proposing to extend the Martin Hall building to create a new 252 cover dining room and kitchen area to be used by residents of the Towers hall of residence. Permission to extend the Towers Halls is also being sought.

The extension “would create 83 sq m of new floorspace which will be used primarily as a common room by those students who are residents of the Towers hall”.